storm king

What took us so long to come here? Storm King Art Center has long been high on our list of places to visit, but it took a field trip organized by Mia’s preschool in which lots of parents took off work to come along, to finally get us up there. Let’s just say that these photos, or any photos, don’t do the place justice – you really need to stand in the middle of the field, with these amazing sculptures around you, to fully comprehend the magnitude of experiencing art without any walls or ceilings. The 500 acre outdoor museum is nestled in the Hudson, about an hour and a half away from NYC and it was the perfect place to celebrate the near-end of preschool as the program seems to mirror and share the same spirit and philosophies as the Art Center. I need to go back, however, and spend more time with a few installations that we just breezed by, Maya Lin’s Bodies of Water, and especially Andy Goldworthy’s Wall. But the beauty of Storm King? It changes with the seasons and the weather. We went on a foggy, overcast day which made the skies quite dramatic, but I can’t wait to see it in the Fall.

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This looks great! My daughter (2 years old) and I were just visiting my parents in the Boston area and they were talking about Storm King. So I was really glad to see this post. Hopefully on one of our next visit back East we will go.

Um….I do love our Sculpture Park but this looks bigger and grander than anything we’ve got here. I have to put Storm King on my wish list, along with Marfa.

Thanks for the cool pictures, Jenna. This place is amazing.

ninjaJune 12, 2009 at 12:51 am

We just went on Memorial Day Weekend. One of our favorite day trip destinations … what a great idea for a field trip! I haven’t seen the park in the fall yet, but the trees lining the main path are supposed to be maple … and beautiful when the leaves change. Too bad they’re closing down during the winter months – the art would be such a surreal experience in the snow.

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